2006-06-13 09:34:33 · 4 answers · asked by tomhusker 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
While it is true that channel cats like smelly bait, the larger fish lean towards the freshly killed baits. I have always had the best luck with shad. Shad release a lot of oils and this seems to attract the fish. I have tried fishing with stinky dough baits on one pole while fishing with Shad on the other and the Shad always out fishes the dough in both size of fish and quantity.
2006-06-17 08:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Brent B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Channel catfish are scavengers, and in our muddy brown Delta waters, so similar to the much larger, but no less cloudy Mississippi, they hunt by smell rather than sight. As mentioned previously, Catfish prefer dead, and if possible, stinking bait.
2006-06-15 04:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Life is Wonderful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catfish like strong smelling baits because they rely almost completely on their olfactory senses to find food. The stronger the smell, the easier it is for the fish to smell it from a distance.
2006-06-13 09:43:28 · answer #3 · answered by Muskieman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most catfish use smell as the primary attractant to find food. Channels are one of the few types that will feed by sight and hit lures.
2006-06-13 10:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋